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Says league hid brain-injury risks.

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A group of 75 former football players is suing the NFL, accusing the league of intentionally hiding brain-injury risks from athletes for 90 years. The suit claims the league first learned of the risks of concussions in the 1920s but did not alert its employees to them until 2010. Players included in the suit include Mark Duper, a former wide receiver for the Miami Dolphins, and Otis Anderson and Rodney Hampton, former running backs for the New York Giants. They are seeking unspecified damages.

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